vs Lesser Capybara

Fuscidea cyathoides compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Fuscideaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Fuscidea	Hydrochoerus
Species	Fuscidea cyathoides	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.